Keeping it Real: sewing
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sewing. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 3, 2026

DIY scrappy envelope pouch

Or maybe I should call it the Frankenstein of envelope pouches? This project came about to use up a series of small, irregularly shaped fabric scraps that, for some reason, I decided to save sometime in past.


DIY scrappy envelope pouch


Thursday, January 15, 2026

Cute pouches gift set

Hello and welcome! Popping in here quickly today to show off a new gift set I recently finished sewing: one zipper pouch and a matching envelope pouch, all done in the cutest fabric ever!


cute pouches gift set

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

Boxy zipper pouch - tutorial

Hello, and welcome! Remember the boxy school bag I made for my daughter at the end of summer last year (find it here)? Well, at the same time I also created a matching boxy zipper pouch, that my daughter uses as a pencil pouch. 


Boxy zipper pouch - tutorial



So today I'm finally posting here the tutorial for the boxy zipper pouch:

Tuesday, October 28, 2025

Flat Keychain Zipper Pouch Tutorial

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a quick and fun tutorial to make flat zipper pouches with a key ring. These not only are very useful to keep in your purse to organize keys, makeup and other trinkets, but also make great handmade gifts for the upcoming holidays season.

 
Flat Keychain Zipper Pouch Tutorial


Tuesday, October 14, 2025

Upcycled reusable Christmas gift bag

Yes, yes, I know Christmas is still a couple of months away, but I like to start early...


upcycled reusable Christmas gift bag



Monday, October 13, 2025

Boxy zippered tote bag

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here the boxy school bag I made for my daughter at the beginning of September, right before the start of the new school year. 


boxy zippered tote bag

Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Scrappy drawstring gift bag

Hello, and welcome. Today I'm sharing here one of my latest sewing projects: a scrappy drawstring bag that I'll be using as a gift bag:

 

Scrappy drawstring gift bag

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

DIY crochet-edged oval rope basket

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a fun and quick way to make a rope basket. 


DIY crochet-edged oval rope basket


Thursday, September 18, 2025

Balloon Felt Envelope Pouch

Hello, and welcome! It's been a while since I made one of these, but these little pouches are actually one of my favorite projects, as they super quick and easy to make and always turn out cute:


Balloon Felt Envelope Pouch


Wednesday, September 10, 2025

DIY laptop zippered pouch

...or, more accurately, how to make a zippered pouch large enough for your laptop.


DIY laptop zippered pouch



Wednesday, September 3, 2025

DIY makeup brush roll gift set

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a gift set I recently made for one of my daughter's friends who celebrated her 15th birthday this summer:


DIY makeup brush roll gift set 


Wednesday, August 27, 2025

DIY crochet and fabric kitchen towels set

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here a set of kitchen towels I manage to finish recently;


DIY crochet and fabric kitchen towels set


Tuesday, August 5, 2025

Lined boxy crochet cosmetic pouch

Hello, and welcome! Remember the lined crochet zipper pouch I shared here a few weeks ago? Well, my daughter used the rest of the yarns to make a larger, box shaped cosmetic pouch and we needed to add lining to it as well...


Lined boxy crochet cosmetic pouch


Tuesday, July 22, 2025

How to quickly line a crochet zipper pouch

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm sharing here how I quickly lined a pouch my daughter crocheted to be used as a pencil case.


How to quickly line a crochet zipper pouch


Tuesday, July 15, 2025

Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Easy Lined Drawstring Bags - tutorial

Hello, and welcome! I've been having a busy couple of weeks, which left me almost no time for blogging, so I'm very happy to finally be able to share this tutorial!


Easy Lined Drawstring Bags - tutorial


Monday, May 26, 2025

Tote bag & keychain gift set

Hello, and welcome! Here's the latest tote bag I sewed as a birthday gift for one of my daughter's friends:


Tote bag & keychain gift set


Monday, May 12, 2025

Envelope pouches gift set

Hello, and welcome! Today I'm back here to share a couple of envelope pouches I made recently:


Envelope pouches gift set


Tuesday, April 15, 2025

New tote bags

This past weekend I found a bit of time to finish sewing several tote bags. I had fabrics cut and some of the bags half assembled in my unfinished projects pile for a while, so it was great to finally get these done - especially since I'll probably be using some of them for Easter gifts. 


New tote bags


Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Ice-Cream Pouch Gift Set

Hello, and welcome! To celebrate spring, I went through my fabrics and picked this ice-cream print to create a pouch gift set: 


Ice-Cream Pouch Gift Set